Tobacco pipe



H. Y. NUTT TOBACCO PIPE Aug. 21, 1934.

Filed Oct. 9, 1933 Patented Aug. 21, 1934 imur]; STATES:

PATENT O FFlCE fY 1,970,89 'roBAooo PIPE Horace Young Nutt, Rad lett, England Application October 9, 1933; .Serial No. 692,858

In Great Britain February 7, 1933 down the outside of the pipe bowl and is pivoted "thereto at a suitable point. The side of the bowl over which the leg extends has a flattened portion, the leg having a flat inner face adapted to fit over this flattened portion and preferably a curved I or rounded outer face which completes ll the usual contour of the bowl when the cov'eris in the closed position over the rim of the bowl.

The whole cover and the leg are preferably of wood, similar to that of the bowl and the cover part maybe perforated and further an annular igap may be provided between the rim of the bowl and the cover to insure that the necessary amount of air can be drawn into the pipe easily.

The cover is so mounted that it can be swung" clear of the bowl and preferably down on to the 'stem of the pipe or over the front of the bowl.

For this purpose the pivot point of the leg may be placed eccentrically to the vertical axis of: the bowl and further a stop may be provided onthe cover or on the rim of the bowl to prevent the cover being swung over the bowl in the opposite direction. The cover may be formed with a dea pending rim or with a dished interior or. with.

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Further the cover may becarried by a pair of legs and may be arranged to swing over the side of the bowl and not over on to the pipe stem all as hereinafter fully described.

To enable the invention to be fully-understood it will now be described by reference to companying drawing in which: V Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a tobacco pipe having a cover according to one form of the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof and s Fig. 3 is a view of the back of the pipe bowl. Fig. 4 is a back view of a pipe bowl showing a modified form of cover, and

Figs. 5 and 6 are side elevations of portions of tobacco pipes showing further forms of covers. 3 Referring first to Figs. l-3. An ordinary briar tobacco pipe 6 is shown, fitted with a cover 7 having a leg portion 8 which extends down over one side of the bowl 9 and is pivoted thereto by a pin 10. As best seen in Fig. 3, the side of the bowl is flattened at 11 and the leg 8 has a flat inner the ac-,

face which covers the flattened portion 11 when the cover is in the closed position. j The outer face'of the leg 8 is preferably curved orrounded to complete the usual contour of-the bowlwhen' the cover is in the closed position, The cover '7 is perforated at 12 and has a depend-' ing flange 13a so formed that when the coveris closed an annular air gap 13 is formed between the flange and the rim of the pipe bowl=.

'In Fig. '1 the full lines show the cover inthe 7 closed position and to uncover the bowl the cover is swung down on to the pipe stem or in front of the bowl into the position shown in dotted lines.

To enable the cover to clear the edges of the bowl whenswun'g down the pivot pin 10 is eccentric to the vertical axis of the bowl. It will be seen from Fig. 3 that the pin does not extend completely through the wall of the bowl. I

Toprevent the cover from being swung over the .back of-the pipe a stop 14 is provided'on the rim of the bowl. This stop may also be provided on the cover if desired or omitted if it is not desired to limit the swinging movement I of the cover. The stop may be in the form of a detachable member such as a metal or other pin, plug or the like. Thus if the stop is re- 1 moved-the cover can be swung over the back of the pipe to facilitate access for cleaning;

The cover and-the leg are preferably of wood to match the bowl and thecover and legmay be formed integrally; but this is not essential. Various modifications of the invention'are possible. Y t W In the form shown in Fig. 4; a cover similar to that'shown Fig. l is provided with two legs 8 which extend over flattened portions on opposite sides of the bowl and are pivoted therea to by pins 10. Both legs are similar to the leg shown-in Fig. l. I

Fig. 5 shows a twolegcover'as in Fig. 4 but arranged to swing laterally over the bowl instead of down on to the pipe stem. A stop 14 may be provided to limit the swingingof the cover to one side only of the bowl or a detachable stop may be provided as hereinbefore described.

Fig. .6 shows a pipe bowl fitted with a cover 7 which is shaped to facilitate the cleaning of the interior of the cover. In this case the flange 13a extends only aroundthe front of the cover the rim of the pipe bowl being sloped down from the back as shown at 15. The cover is shown in the closed position in dotted lines.

If desired cool air may be admitted to the also be used with cigarette holders of the pipeftype. For instance, the bowl of the holder may be made sufficiently long to contain a cigarette of normal length or even of ashorterlength than usual, the bowl then being fitted with one of the covers according to the invention. A cigar holder could also be made on similar lines; In this description and in the appended claimsthe words tobacco pipe or the like are intended to cover the application of the invention to cigarette and cigar holders. V ,If desired the whole cover, or the disc 3 part only, may be. made ofmetal or othersuitable material, jOr. thedisomay be of wood and the legs or side portionsofmetalor other suitable material. I

I claim: v; M v 1. A smokers pipe comprising a-bowlhaving an exterior surface portion with, a flat lateral face, a cover for the bowl adapted to be closed over the open end of. the bowl andhaving a leg with a flat inner face adapted to engage the fiat lateral face of the bowl and having an exterior 1 face of a configuration to provide anextension of the exteriorsurface portion of the bowl, and a the side of the bowl to admit swinging of the cover into and out of closed position. p r

2.-A smokers pipe comprising a bowl having an, exterior surface portion with opposed flat lateral faces, a-cover for closing the open end of the bowl and having a pair of'legs withinner fiat faces engaging the fiat lateral'faces of the 'bowl,andppivots. connecting the lower ends of the legs to the bowl, theexterior faces of the legs having configurations forming extensions and providing for the continuity, of the exteriorsurface portion of the bowl.

' 3.,A smokers pipe comprising a bowl having flatexterior faces, acover for'the bowl having.

' cover inposition to be swunginto and outi-of legs'with flat inner faces engagingrthe flatexterior faces of the bowl-and having outer faces curved as extensions and continuations of theex- 5 terior surface of the bowl, and pivots connecting the-lower ends of the legs to the bowl-and disposed coaxially at oneside of the axis of the bowl to-admit free swinging of the cover into and out of position over the bowl from-one side of the bowl and limit the swinging of the cover beyond itscovering-position.U 3

the cover in closed position over the open end 4. A smokers pipe comprising a bowl having exterior fiat faces in its opposite sides, a cover having a pair of legs with inner flat faces engagthe fiat faces of the bowl and having exterior rounded faces constituting extensions of the exterior surface of the bowl, and pivots securing the lower ends of the legs to the bowl, said legs being. of a. length to space the lower portion of the cover from the upper edge of the bowl when the cover is closed and provide a draft passage beneath the cover and insure even burning of tobacco in the pipebowl.

5 A smokers pipe comprising a bowl, a cover for the bowl, means for removably supporting 0 of the bowl, said cover having a marginal depending flange providing a dished underside for the cover and said supporting means being relativelylocated on the bowl to support said flange in spaced relation to the upper end of the bowl to admit air forrcombustion when the c'ov'erz'is closed.

.6. A smokers pipe comprising a bowl openat its upper end, a cover for the open end of thebowl, having depending arms disposed at, the opposite sides of the bowl, pivots connecting the arms to the bowl for guiding the cover when? swung into open and closedpositions, and a. stop carried upon the upper edge of the bowl. adaptedto engage the cover to limit the swinging:105 thereof into closed position, said stop spacing the lower portion of thecover from thehupper edge of thebowl to provide a draft opening be-Z tween the bowl'and cover when the latter: is closed. l

7.'A smokers pipe comprising a bowl'openat-z its top and-having a projection on its upper edge on one side of the bowl, a cover having arm, andv means for pivotally connecting, the arm to the side of the bowl for holdingthe cover 1I5 thereto for swinging into and out of position'over the open end of the bowl, said projection'adaptedi. to engage said cover and hold thev same from swinging, over. said side of the bowl and pro--- viding spacing means forming a. slot between no the cover and'boWl-when the cover is closed.

8. A smokers pipe comprising a bowl .open at its upper end and having at its upper 'edge. and at one-side a stop, and a coverhavi'ng a pair of arms disposed at the opposite sides of the. bowl 12E andpivotally connected-thereto for holding-their closed position over the open end of the bowl, said cover adapted to'engage said stop when in clos'edposition to limit the swinging ofthe cover beyond .the' stop, the pivotal connectionxof :said 1 arms with the bowllbeing disposed to ODB' SideFI of the. axis .of the bowl remote from the projection wherebythe cover' may: swing freely overl'li 

